Jeff Ferguson is out after 13 seasons that saw him serve under six coaches

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Trainers attend to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) who was injured after a tackle by Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Steven Nelson during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

“Following a thorough evaluation, we have determined that now is the right time for a reboot in the structure and protocols of our health and performance areas,” general manager John Lynch said in a statement. “On behalf of our entire team, Kyle and I would like to thank Ferg and Ray for the dedication and passion they brought to the organization.”

Those departures, along with secondary coach Jeff Hafley’s exodus to Ohio State, are the only shakeups so far after the 49ers’ 4-12 season. The 49ers, according to ESPN, denied the Denver Broncos request Friday to interview quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello to become offensive coordinator under new coach Vic Fangio, who was the 49ers defensive coordinator 2011-14.

Scangarello has had to school up Brian Hoyer, C.J. Beathard, Jimmy Garoppolo and Nick Mullens to run Shanahan’s offense the past two seasons, and his only previous NFL experience was as a low-level assistant with the Atlanta Falcons (2015) and Raiders (2009).

San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) and San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Mullens (4) sit on the bench with QB coach Rich Scangarello during their game against the Arizona Cardinals in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Whereas Wright’s tenure lasted just two seasons, “Ferg” was a 49ers fixture for 13 years, often the first trainer to rush onto the field when a player got hurt or briefing coaches on players’ conditions during practice.

“We would like to specifically recognize the contributions Ferg has made to the 49ers over the last 13 years, as he was always ready to extend a caring hand to our players, staff and their families,” Lynch added. “Both he and Ray are tremendous people whom we respect deeply, and we wish them and their families nothing but the best.”